candy blessing, jane englert, and sally perry ephrata area school district psla conference, april...

Candy Blessing, Jane Englert, and Sally Perry

Ephrata Area School District

PSLA Conference, April 2010

The Early Years – 1990sScope & Sequence – Library skills

Next Layer 2000 Structure – The Big 6

Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Information Use Synthesis Evaluation

Next Layer 2005 - 2009Essential Questions added…

Which are the m

ost appropriate sources for

background information?

How do I determ

ine which

is th

e most

importa

nt inform

ation to

use fo

r my

purpose?

Next Layer 2005 – 2009

PDE Standards – RWSL, particularly 1.8 Anchor Assessments

Digital Literacy Standards (PA SciTech)

2009-2010

Learners use information literacy skills, resources and tools to:

1.Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

2.Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.

3.Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

4.Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

AASL Standards - 2007 Onward Cross Reference Skills

Our Process Standards

Curriculum K-12 Articulation Shifted skills and

finalized Added formative

assessments Secured copyright

clearance from AASL

What’s ahead?SAS Standards –

Standards Aligned System

RWLS 1.8 and 1.9

www.pdesas.org

www.pdesas.org

AASL Standards - 2007 Are we teaching them?

Lesson Plans Curriculum

Skills Dispositions in

Action Responsibilities Self-

Assessment Strategies

Where are you in the curriculum writing process?

Writing standards/skills into lessons

From theory to practiceWorld History

project

Theory to Practice. Open Learn Lab Space. Open U, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2010.

Textbook StructureTheme basedPrimary &

Secondary Source scattered throughout

Main ideas presented as questions

Critical Thinking and Writing

Perspectives On the PresentRestructuring the

Postwar WorldThe Colonies

Become New Nations

Struggles for Democracy

Global Interdependence

Cultures Blend in a Global Age

Cold War Alliances

China Reform and Reaction

Terrorism

Global Security Issues

Global Economic Development

Impact of Science and Technology

Changes in Central and Eastern Europe

Collapse of the Soviet Union

Democracy in Africa

Latin American Democracies

Central Asia - Afghanistan

Conflicts in the Middle East

New Nations in Africa

South East Asia

Indian Subcontinent

Cold War – Divisions

Cold War – Super Powers

Korea and VietnamCommunismTechnology Transforms Life

Environmental Challenges

Feeding a Growing Population

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Defending Human rights and Freedoms

Framed up draft of schedule

Curricula for School Libraries

iSkills